All About Android (Audio)

• Jason reviews the JBL Link Bar along with the optional SW10 wireless subwoofer.
• Pixel 4 continues to leak like crazy including a new astrophotography mode.
• David Ruddock from Android Police discusses why the Pixel is both exciting and a dud at the same time.
• The LG G8X brings the foldable dual-screen approach to IFA in Berlin.
• HMD Global is on a tear with new devices including the new Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 phones.
• The Motorola One Zoom has four rear cameras, but it's uncertain how good any of them are.
• ASUS is releasing the ROG Phone II Ultimate Edition, an enhanced version for gaming fans.
• Sony is bringing a small phone with great specs to market with the Xperia 5.
• Samsung announced that the Galaxy Fold is ready for the market and David got some hands-on time with one.
• Android Auto for Phone Screens is a stopgap app that may bring more confusion to the Android Auto space.
• Google Assistant on phones is about to get an Ambient mode to turn them into smart displays.

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Jason - Vivaldi Browser Beta https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
Ron - Flip DND: flip to shhh! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.dnd
David - SpotWidget ($1.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spark.me.spotwidget
Flo - Samsung Health https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth
This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll437

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: David Ruddock

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• Android 10 is official and launching on all Pixel phones, plus a number of other phones are updating too.
• Jason Howell gives his thorough review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus.
• Juan Bagnell covers the differences between the US and the overseas variant of the LG V50.
• Huawei is launching its Mate 30 at the end of the month and it likely won't have any Google apps on it.
• The Fairphone 3 is an ambitious and ethically produced midrange phone.
• CamScanner is pulled from the Play Store after Kaspersky found malware hiding inside.
• Google acknowledged that it has a Calendar spam problem.
• Spotify brought back its playback widget after users protested its sudden disappearance.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1092938457&single=true

• Ron - Unfold — Create Stories (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moonlab.unfold
• Jason - 3D Scanner by Samsung (Galaxy Store only) http://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.samsung.android.scan3d
• Juan - Riptide GP: Renegade https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vectorunit.silver.googleplay
• Flo - Canny https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.bhupesh.armorking.canny
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Juan Bagnell

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• Android revealed its huge rebranding effort for Android 10.
• Android brand decisions are part of a larger push toward inclusivity and accessibility.
• How the community has responded to the branding changes.
• The difficulties of nailing a universal gesture navigation system.
• How third party launchers will integrate with the new gesture system.
• How Easter Eggs in Android came to be and some of the best ones from the archives.
• Dave Burke and Dan Sandler name the Android release they feel had the most impact.
• Is fragmentation a thing of the past?
• What a decline in the ROM community means for the platform and its capabilities.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1345498102&single=true

Ron - Expenses (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nominalista.expenses
Jason - Material Islands (FREE/$.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hippotech.materialislands
Flo - PlantJammer (FREE, IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plantjammer.plantjammer
This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll435

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guests: Dave Burke and Dan Sandler

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Changes to the app review process in the Play Store will mean a delay of days.
• The Huawei Mate X is delayed once again and foldables are sad.
• HTC is now licensing its brand name to other smartphones.
• Assignable Reminders in Assistant could make family life a bit more manageable.
• Google Play now offers ebook rentals, but there's a free alternative.
• Google Go cuts down the size of the search app to the bare-bones basics.
• Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service is coming to more Android devices.
• Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are working together on a local filesharing solution.
• Google gets rid of a data-sharing program with cellular providers.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=550299414&single=true

Jason - Sun Surveyor (FREE/$7.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ratana.sunsurveyor
Moonrise shot that we used Sun Surveyor for https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMZlt64na892ANZROJSEhGfCvpmz5Zv8TZGtEPBiqhn7tAWU-okuOHlOpAVNu-FYg/photo/AF1QipPpxntFgPOTyi1KAI31bd3Pxik7z9WvHGmNDOA?key=c202T1J3ZVExQWR1WXVYQ2lvVFFtMF9qSm1PSmRn
Ron - Citizen (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sp0n.citizen
Flo - NightShift https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waddensky.nightshift
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Samsung Note 10 and Note 10+ are as premium as smartphones get.
• First look at the new JBL Link Bar with Android TV and Assistant.
• Android Q Beta 6 is out which means the final release is next.
• Huawei details HarmonyOS, its open-source Android replacement.
• Pixel 4 will reportedly have a 90Hz 'Smooth Display' refresh rate.
• Play Services update is killing battery life on a number of devices.
• Google Lens AR now interacts with Netflix print ads.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1389605765&single=true

• Ron - Monument Browser (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.marcelo.monumentbrowser
• Flo - Before Launcher (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beforesoft.launcher
• Ryan - COREz (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.percent.corez
• Jason - Sandbox Pixel Coloring (FREE/IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sandbox.art.sandbox
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Ryan Whitwam

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Sponsors:

• Flagship phone sales are dipping while the midtier gets stronger.
• Google flips the script on how it presents search engine options in the EU.
• Play Pass offers a collection of premium games and apps for a monthly fee.
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a new tablet for fans of premium Android slates.
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 adds a rotating bezel to the popular watch.
• Fossil unveils the Gen 5 Series with options for men and women.
• LG teases its hardware announcement for IFA 2019.
• NVIDIA might be near the release of two Shield TV devices.
• Google Assistant can now read and reply to any messaging app.
• New emergency feature allows for the silent summoning of help when needed.
• Google Fit now has wider support for sleep tracking with third-party devices.

Read our show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=243596934&single=true

Ron - mnml Launcher (Early Access) (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yasan.space.mnml.ai.launcher
Nicole - Komoot (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.komoot.android
Jason - Post-it (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmm.postit
This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll432

Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guest: Nicole Scott

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• Google keeps revealing big features of the Pixel 4 months ahead of launch including a Soli radar.
• Oppo and Vivo are both touting displays that wrap around the device.
• Samsung is showing off the changes made to the Galaxy Fold.
• Samsung also opened up reservations for the as-yet-unannounced Note 10.
• Android Auto got a huge update and it's rolling out to in-dash devices now.
• The Nintendo Switch now has an unofficial Android port.
• ZTE Nubia Z20 brings 8K video recording to the mobile phone world.
• RED blames a Chinese partner for the failure of the Hydrogen One while teasing the Hydrogen Two.
• Xiaomi's Black Shark 2 Pro is a gaming phone with all the necessary bells and whistles.
• Nokia is set to bring the 8.2 and 9.1 PureView to market with support for 5G.
• Google release it's lightweight Gallery Go app for emerging markets.
• Bethesda finally ported DOOM and DOOM II to Android.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=12828712&single=true

• Ron - Face Pause (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cdapps.facepause
• Jason - Button Remapper (FREE/IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton&hl=en_US
• Flo - Empty Files & Folders Cleaner Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ruet_cse_1503050.ragib.emptyfilefoldercleaner
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Google puts a price on people's face scans.
• ASUS Rog Phone II is unveiled and its a gaming powerhouse.
• Ara Wagoner reviews the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G smartwatch.
• Tinder is skipping the Play Store for payments to keep more of its generated revenue.
• Xiaomi thinks 64MP cameras are the next big thing in mobile photography.
• The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus has leaked before its official announcement.
• YouTube Music gives new controls over video and audio playback.
• Huawei assures the public that it doesn't intend to move away from Android.
• Android Q will offer up 65 new emoji to the world.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1951571390&single=true

• Flo - Background Eraser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handycloset.android.eraser
• Ara - Appy Weather https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appyweather.appyweather
• Jason - NotifyBuddy (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xander.android.notifybuddy
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll430

Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion

Guest: Ara Wagoner

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

Sponsor:

• Android Q will launch with limited gesture support for third party launchers.
• Google employees listen to a small sampling of Assistant queries to improve the algorithm.
• JBL Link Bar is finally released, bringing Android TV to a soundbar.
• Sling's new AirTV Mini brings Android TV to the dongle form factor.
• Google Translate gets better with auto-detection of language using the camera.
• Amazon and Google finally make good on bringing Prime Video and YouTube together.
• Qualcomm updates the Snapdragon 855+ that will make its way into the Note 10.

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• Ron - Voicepop - Transcribe Voice to Text (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speakapp.voicepop
• Patrick - Windy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windyty.android&hl=en_US
• Jason - Fluid Simulation (FREE/$2.69) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=games.paveldogreat.fluidsim&hl=en_US
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guest: Patrick Norton

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• Microsoft is placing shortcuts to uninstalled apps in the share menu.
• Jason reviews the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite mid-range tablet.
• Pixel 4 XL renders leak revealing more about the upcoming device.
• Sony is working to unveil a rollable phone concept sometime this year.
• Android Q beta 5 leaks and new features are trickling out slowly.
• The Motorola Xoom gets charged and the gang takes it for a spin.
• A mega-feedback section filled with questions and comments from fans of the show.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=970176444&single=true

• Jason - Dr. Mario World (FREE/IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nintendo.zama
• Ron - Easy DND (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strangerweather.easydnd
• Tony - Enlight Pixaloop (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightricks.pixaloop
• Flo - LaunchBoard: Modern app drawer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appthrob.android.launchboard
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll428

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Tony Hannides

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